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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue |
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service capabilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. STUDY ON RURAL FIREFIGHTING AND TECHNICAL RESCUE |
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SERVICE CAPABILITIES. (a) In this Act, "service" means the Texas |
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A&M Engineering Extension Service. |
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(b) The service shall conduct a study of rural firefighting |
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and technical rescue service capabilities and compare those |
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capabilities with those of urban municipalities. The study must |
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consider disparities in: |
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(1) available funding for personnel and equipment; |
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(2) the number of qualified candidates to fill new or |
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vacant firefighting and rescue personnel positions; |
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(3) opportunities for affordable training for |
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firefighting and rescue personnel; and |
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(4) any other factor the service considers relevant. |
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SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the |
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service shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and |
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the speaker of the house of representatives a report that includes |
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the findings of the study and any recommendations based on the |
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study. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |